Business Law

Bankruptcy, Business Law, and Foreclosure Defense.

Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy, Business Law, and Foreclosure Defense.

FL, May 1975
Bar Number: 191364

Board Certified in Consumer Bankruptcy Law by the American Board of Certification, approved by The Florida Bar.

Supreme Court of the United States; Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals; United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida; United States Tax Court; Supreme Court of the State of Florida.

In addition, one associate is a member of the North Carolina Bar, and both associates are admitted in the U.S. District Courts for the Southern, Middle, and Northern Districts of Florida, United States Tax Court, and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.

The Florida Bar; American Bankruptcy Institute; Federal Bar Association; National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Lawyers; Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association; and The American Bar Association.

I attend continuing legal education seminars frequently. I have almost always exceeded the number of required hours of continuing education in a given year, and I participated in legal and other professional continuing education as a lecturer in Bankruptcy Law.

I have represented debtors in restructuring debt, eliminating debt, and in defending against the claims of creditors seeking to deny them bankruptcy protection. I have handled thousands of cases over the years, and have also handled numerous cases involving corporate debtors, high profile persons, and debtors with both high and low net worth. I do not like to reveal client names online as I believe that client privacy is an important protection that lawyers must offer to clients to minimize any negative impact from filing bankruptcy.

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My work focuses on helping people and companies resolve debt issues through the use of the various forms of bankruptcy or through negotiations with creditors. I also help creditors resolve issues arising in the bankruptcies of business or corporate debtors. The firm also works in the area of business law and commercial litigation to help our clients protect their rights and property, start new businesses, and defend actions by creditors, insurers, and other litigants.

I began practicing law in 1975 as a criminal defense attorney. I moved into a mixed bankruptcy and criminal defense practice in 1981 when clients asked me to help them through the bankruptcy process. This has led to years of satisfying work helping people and companies to resolve their financial woes by working with them to craft their own personal best solution.

Prior to private practice I was an assistant public defender and became the First Assistant State Attorney for the Twelfth Judicial Circuit of Florida. This gave me the opportunity to work in the area of criminal law by helping people protect their rights and property.

I am an AV-Rated practitioner by Martindale-Hubbell, and have been AV-Rated for over five years. I am also Board Certified in Consumer Bankruptcy Law by the American Board of Certification, which is accredited by The Florida Bar.

Courtney

(941) 365-4219

Monday through Friday
8:30 A.M. to 5:15 P.M. or by appointment.

Yes

Basic Spanish.

I offer a free 20 to 30 minute consultation for new bankruptcy clients to discuss the various types of bankruptcy, how they might benefit from them, and fees. Fees in Chapter 7 and 13 cases are normally fixed and agreed to before work is undertaken.

A portion of my practice is hourly, especially in Chapter 11 cases, but such fees are normally subject to court approval.

Yes, 20 to 30 minutes in length.

Yes, but it varies depending on the case. In bankruptcy, fees are normally fixed in advance. However, a client's personal situation and ability to pay is always factored into any fee.